Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant

Department:  Administrative – Home Delivery

Location: Werner Final Mile and Ethan Allen Warehouse 9889 Page Ave. Suite B – Overland Missouri (MO) 63114 

Work Environment: On- Site

Shift - Schedule: Full Time / $ 20.00 / 5 Days / Monday to Saturday / Open Schedule availability:  8:00am-4:30pm

Pre-Employment: Pass pre-employment testing (Drug Screening, Background Check)

Job Summary

We are searching for a dedicated, supportive Administrative Assistant who can coach and motivate Dispatch - Call Center representatives as they field calls from clients. The Dispatch - Logistics Manager will hire employees and assist in the training process, ensuring that every agent is well prepared for their calls. They will continue to support agents after training by monitoring their progress, ensuring that they understand and meet expectations, answering their questions, and providing them with ongoing coaching opportunities and inspiration. You should be analytical, supportive, and prepared to act a resource to phone agent.

To succeed as a Administrative Assistant, you should be focused on helping your team build necessary skills and knowledge, so they can better support customers. You should be supportive, communicative, and attentive.

Responsibilities:

• Hiring, training, and preparing Dispatch - Call Center representatives to respond to customer questions and complaints and troubleshoot problems with services or products.
• Ensuring agents understand and comply with all Dispatch - Call Center objectives, performance standards, and policies.
• Answering agent questions regarding best practices or difficult calls.
• Identifying operational issues and suggesting possible improvements.
• Monitoring and evaluating agent performance, providing learning or coaching opportunities, and taking corrective action, if necessary.
• Preparing reports and analyzing data to assist management as they determine Dispatch - Call Center goals.
• Working with other supervisors and management team members to support agents and maximize customer satisfaction.

Supervisor Requirements:

• 2-5 years Call center, customer service, logistics - supervisory experience.
• Proficiency with technology, especially computers, Dispatch – Logistics software applications, and phone systems.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong understanding of company products, policies, and services.
• Ability to coach, train, and motivate employees and evaluate their performance.
• Excellent problem solving, leadership, and customer service skills.
• Analytical, efficient, and thorough.
• Ability to remain calm and courteous under pressure and navigate tense situations, especially during busy hours.

Qualifications:

• Combination of education and 1-2 years relevant logistics/dispatch experience collectively considered.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with employees, contractors, supervisors and the general public requiring courtesy, discretion and independent judgment.
• Excellent organizational, leadership, communication, reporting skills
• High energy and motivating skills
• Routing and dispatch skills.
• Computer proficiency: Microsoft Applications and other operational or client systems
• Ability to safeguard customers’ personal information.
• Detail-oriented, analytical problem-solver and ability to multi-task in a demanding environment, high-pressure, high-volume environment.
• Knowledge of relevant policies, practices and procedures and requirements / standards.
• Communication: Crisp and effective written, verbal communication skills and follow through
• Must be able to read and speak the professional English language and conversational Portuguese is a plus.
• Must be able to work flexible schedules including weekends and holidays, and be available to address operational issues. 

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance
• Biweekly pay - Direct Deposit

Company Profile

Werner Enterprises delivers superior truckload transportation and logistics services to customers across the United States, Mexico and Canada. With 2023 revenues of $3.3 billion, an industry-leading modern truck and trailer fleet, nearly 14,000 talented associates and our innovative Werner EDGE® technology, we are an essential solutions provider for customers who value the integrity of their supply chain and require safe and exceptional on-time service. Werner provides Dedicated and One-Way Truckload services as well as Logistics services that include truckload brokerage, freight management, intermodal and final mile. As an industry leader, Werner is deeply committed to promoting sustainability and supporting diversity, equity and inclusion.

Werner Enterprises provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, genetic information or veteran status or other status protected by law. We encourage applicants of all ages as we do not discriminate on the basis of an applicant's age.

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